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New Powerbook "Housing": Will this hold the 970/G5?I was curious what people think about the likelihood that the new PB case will someday hold the next generation chip (i.e. 970 or G5 or whatever...).…
... what people think about the likelihood that the new PB case will someday hold the next generation chip (i.e. 970 or G5 or whatever...). The 17" PB seems to have ... . I wonder how much tougher the new aluminum casing is compared ... -
When will the 15" PB change?The 15" is now sort of the ugly duckling all of a sudden. <img src="/images/smilies/1smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="aSmile" class="inlinei…
The 15" is now sort of the ugly duckling all of a sudden. Any thoughts on if and when this one will get the makeover treatment. I figure when the stock pretty much runs out. A nice, subtle refinement of the Books IMO. -
What about my needs? When tolls the imac?When would a hardware update to our beloved desktop be made typically? I may be an ignorant newbie, but I was surprised that no one, keynote or oth…
When would a hardware update to our beloved desktop be made typically? I may be an ignorant newbie, but I was surprised that no one, keynote or otherwise, has made an announcement about the slightest improvement to the one foot wonder... -
Jobs: We've got a few things up our sleeve in the desktop areaCEO Steve Jobs just appeared on CNBC's Business Center. He was confronted about sagging desktop sales, given Apple's recent proclamation that 2003 w…
... proclamation that 2003 was the year of the laptop. He said, "We ... things up our sleeve in the desktop area." This can only mean the 970. What else would there ... -
Apple's Vision For The iMac To Go Portable = iHubI think that a future iMac is going to be portable. I hope it is actually. Right now I am typing on an 800 Mhz G4 iMac with a Superdrive and the new …
... with a Superdrive and the new LOW end PowerBook is basically the same speed as this. ... and replace it with the iHub, (A cross between ... of these models of the same products? Right now ... at always lower speeds than the PowerBook of course) 20, ... -
gelding, fix your title, "Apple---All Laptop----All the Time", thread redirect insideI am I going nuts or did we lose a thread in here? Wasn't there a thread, by thegelding, iThink, positing the posibility of Apple as a laptop only c…
... thread, by thegelding, iThink, positing the posibility of Apple as a ... -
when the Ti15" PB moves to the Ai15" PB will it get....the fancy keyboard? FW800? Ports on the side??<br /> <br /> and will we see a 12"Special Edition PB with the above features?? will they come wit…
... 12"Special Edition PB with the above features?? will they ... they try and keep the fancy stuff on the 17" lapzilla ... till revision b of the 12" PB....maybe i ... if a Spec Editon of the 12" appeared shortly i would quickly lose the little will power i ... -
MOVED: The Future Is Just About Now.It seems to me that everyone on these boards wants a newer and faster Mac. People want them that wont even buy them, just because they want Apple to …
... these predictions about PowerMacs and the hailed 970 will hopefully stop ... needed for, running applications and the OS? I really think that ... other than the iBook's that run the OS and the applications so ... by how fast it runs the applications compared to its ... -
Will the next PBook 12' come before August 2003Will it have the backlit keyboard....?????Drool I just really want to know when the next rev will be. Thanks
Will it have the backlit keyboard....?????Drool I just really want to know when the next rev will be. Thanks -
Will the 970's go dual or stay a single chip design?Will Apple continue with dual processor machines when(if) the 970 comes out or will they eventually be eliminated as the 970 evolves and gets better?
Will Apple continue with dual processor machines when(if) the 970 comes out or will they eventually be eliminated as the 970 evolves and gets better? -
Will we see the return of Newton?With every company coming out with a PDA now, it only seems logical that Apple would come out with their own. The Newton line was not as successful …
... come out with their own. The Newton line was not as ... ahead of its time. The iPod seems like the begining. Will Apple ... -
Speedbumps and the new hardware...It's been a while since we've seen any speedbumps across the product line (iMac for one); and we all believe that the PMs will see something, if the …
... the PMs will see something, if the rumors are true, at the end of the month. However, considering that the ... What about the iBooks? Personally, I think the iBooks ... the PMs get updated at the end of the month, then the liklihood of the ... -
"WHAT IF" The G5/Eleven and the 970 are one and same or at least kissing cousins.Since we're speculating about IBM's 970 finding it's way into a Mac near you, I thought I'd ask a potentially stupid question, so I can resolve loose…
... the G5 Universe and get completely into the tale of the ... Apple from taking the specs. for the G5 to IBM ... began somewhere in the neigborhood of the Power4? I mean ... much difference between the G4 and the G3s (though I ... closely related are the G5 and the 970 or is ... -
The iMac that Apple should bring outHi,<br /> <br /> Here are my thoughts on the home computer killer that would sell by the shedloads, and finally make inroads into the 97% PC market.<…
... almost there: Turn the base of the flat panel iMac ... modem etc. Where the screen is on the flat panel iMac, ... out of the arm and connect into the rear, along ... be on the laptop for those on-the-road moments). ... additional $200 to the price of the laptop, then it ... -
Wow, the G5's HAVE been making their roundsRemember all that talk about the G5's going out to developers in welded-shut beige cases? Just found out it was absolutely true.<br /> The guys over…
... it was absolutely true. The guys over at [*cough*] got one. For the longest time apple just ... to work with it, the boys at [*cough*] included. They spoke with apple about the problem and became apple ... or testers what have you). The G5 they got was ... -
The $399 question: Revisited by the mediaThe reason why Apple currently will not increase their marketshare from people switching is because their price points are too high. They are not shi…
The reason why Apple currently will ... compared to the rest of the industry, they are shipping the same, quarter ... markeshare will only decrease further. The question: Why doesn't Apple ... -
The Year of the Mac?Is 2003 The Year of the Mac?, the year we FINALLY see Apple catch up with WIntel and give them a SERIOUS run for their money, or will we be stuck wit…
Is 2003 The Year of the Mac?, the year we FINALLY see Apple ... haul ass. <-- (period). 2) The Economy - with heir Bush pissing ... on edge, a war in the Middle-East could potentially escalate ... cause serious, serious problems in the post-Enron/worldcom world. If ... -
WWDC 2003: The Year of the 970?Pure speculation...but the everything seems to be coming together. When the G4 was first announced at WWDC in 1999 it was then released at Seybold in…
... to be coming together. When the G4 was first announced at ... , they would need to demo the chip at a developers conference ... Seybold SF be held in the 3rd quarter for a possible ... -
Future of the PowerbookSo...what else can be done with the awsome PB that is out now?<br /> <br /> My thought/likes. I've seen a Laptop that has a pop out wireless keyboar…
... else can be done with the awsome PB that is out ... to cramp over to use the keyboard, pretty sweet. 2. heat ... know that after the first few times dragging the Pb around, it ... ...is there anything new besides the touchpad and Dot? 5. Tablet ... -
Where will the 970's competition be?According to <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7269" target="_blank">the Inquirer</a> which cites <a hr…
... to the Inquirer which cites this article, the 4th quarter of 2003 will see the P4 hitting 3.40 ... . Excluding altivec, I consider the 1.8 ghz 970 ... conservative to say that the top of the line p4 will ... the size, cost and wattage of the 970, I'd hazard that the ... -
What will we see on the 27th??once again it has gotten quiet....to quiet....we know the iMac and eMac are due (long overdue) a revision or two...and the PowerMac....hell i won't e…
... quiet....to quiet....we know the iMac and eMac are due ... ) a revision or two...and the PowerMac....hell i won't ... i hear whispers of the 27th as the day...Ok not whispers ... -
What's the story on 15"PB updates?Hi all,<br /> <br /> Been away for a while (honeymoon) and missed all the pre show rumor mongering before Macworld.<br /> <br /> So a couple of quick…
... while (honeymoon) and missed all the pre show rumor mongering before ... or have leaked info about the new PB models - or ... other bells and whistles from the 17" model (namely illuminated keyboard ... talk about the 15" update - just point me in the right direction ... -
Where is left for the iBook to goIf you look at things, the iBook has nowhere to go, given the territory occupied by the new 12" powerbook. It has stolen the small size, price …
... nowhere to go, given the territory occupied by the new 12" powerbook. It has stolen the small size, price point (nearly) and the L3 ... anything apart from languish like the G3 iMac does currently. What ... -
The Market Share MacOkay so my "headless iMac" thread didn?t go over so well. People got caught up with the iMac idea and failed to focus on the point of the t…
... failed to focus on the point of the thread. IMO what Apple ... market share. That?s what the iMac did for them. Year of the PowerBook is not going to ... ? Price? Features? Market share is the key to Apple's future ... -
The Bob BoxFrom <a href="http://www.looprumors.com" target="_blank">Loop Rumors</a><br /> <br /> "Looks like Apple and Avid…
... highly under wraps code named the "Bob Box." A late Spring ... Bob a reference to the unwashed masses? The whole thing seems pretty unlikely, the iMac is already Apple's ... -
NYT Circuits: O.L.E.D's And The Future.The New York Times has a weekly section called Circuits. In Circuits I read an article about organic light emitting diodes. The future of such displa…
... The point of the article was to announce the new discovery in the ... the current of electrical flow through the LED. Pretty awesome stuff, the year of the notebook, 2005?. Why not make 2005 the year of the ... -
Intel: We Will "Blow Away" the PowerPC 970This is kind of funny. Two unreleased chips battling it out. If Intel feels the need to respond to the 970 it sounds good to me.<br /> <br /> <br /> …
... . If Intel feels the need to respond to the 970 it sounds ... . Intel: We Will "Blow Away" the PowerPC 970 which then later links too ... Could IBM Be the Next Computer Chip King? [posters ... that would have died with the .com bubble burst? -
iMac staying with the G4?Do you think that the iMac will stay with a G4 processor for the rest of it's lifespan? I wouldn't be upset if it did as long as they kept it at a c…
... with a G4 processor for the rest of it's lifespan ... " lineup to move to the 970 and the "i" lineup to stay ... -
Year of the Notebook - 970 Powerbook?Steve has said this will be the year of the notebook. What is the possibility that if the Power4/G5 (whatever you or Apple want to call the new chip …
... the year of the notebook. What is the possibility that if the ... with the Powerbook. With the new Powerbooks at the beginning of the year - and these Powerbooks at the end, that would really make it the year of the ... -
what going to be the next update?well since apple seems to be updating all of the things witch have not been updated in a while so, i say the next logical thing to update would be th…
well since apple seems to be updating all of the things witch have not been updated in a while so, i say the next logical thing to update would be the *cough* ipod, but what do you think is next, and what will happen?
